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| '''Achziv''' - "falsehood". | |||
| '''Achziv''' was a biblical city. The Arab village of ] was established on the site during the Mamluk period. Today it is a national park in ]. | |||
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| ==History== | |||
| Ain Kezbeh. | |||
| ⚫ | In the ], Achziv was a town in the ], or plain country of Judah (Josh. 15:44); probably the same as ] of Gen. 38:5 = Ain Kezbeh. It may have been a Phoenician city (the Gr. Ecdippa), though assigned to the tribe of ] (Josh. 19:29; Judg. 1:31) | ||
| "And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher ... and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzibh".Achziv (Cheziv) is featured in Ancient Jewish Rabbinic writings, witness Midrash Vayikra Rabba 37:4. The remnants of Achzibh, now known as Tel Achziv is located on a sandstone mound between two creeks, Kziv creek on the north and Shaal Creek on the south, and close to the border with Lebanon. ] added the city into his Kingdom, but ] returned it to ] as part of the famous pact. During Sancheriv invasions, the Assyrians conquered the city. During the reign of the Seleucids, the border was established at ], just north to Achziv, making it a border city, and under the control of Acco. During the Crusader period, a fortress called "]", named after a knight commander of the fort, was built. The village of ] was established here during the Mamluk and Ottoman periods, the houses erected using the stones of the Crusader castle. The villagers were expelled to Lebanon during the ]. In 1946, the ] blew up the railroad bridge over the creek at Achziv. In memory of the 14 soldiers who died during operation Markolet (]), a monument was erected. | |||
| ==Archaeology== | |||
| (2.) A Phoenician city (the Gr. Ecdippa), always retained in | |||
| ⚫ | An ancient port was located on the coast, and another secondary port is located 700 m to the south. | ||
| their possession though assigned to the tribe of ] (Josh. 19:29; Judg. 1:31) | |||
| ⚫ | Archeological excavations have revealed that a walled city existed at the location from the Middle Bronze period. History of Achziv goes back to the Chalcolithic period (45-32C BC). | ||
| "And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher ... and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzibh". | |||
| It is identified with the modern es-Zib, on the Mediterranean, about 8 miles north of Acco. | |||
| Achziv (Cheziv) is featured in Ancient Jewish Rabbinic writings, witness Midrash Vayikra Rabba 37:4. | |||
| The remnants of Achzibh, now known as Tel Achziv is located on a sandstone mound between two creeks, Kziv creek on the north and Shaal Creek on the south, and close to the border with Lebanon. | |||
| ⚫ | An ancient port was located on the coast, and another secondary port is located 700 m to the south |
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| ⚫ | Archeological excavations have revealed that a walled city existed at the location from the Middle Bronze period. History of Achziv goes back to the Chalcolithic period (45-32C BC). |
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| ] added the city into his Kingdom, but ] returned it to ] as part of the famous pact. | |||
| During Sancheriv invasions, the Assyrians conquered the city. | |||
| During the reign of the Seleucids, the border was established at ], just north to Achziv, making it a border city, and under the control of Acco. | |||
| During the Crusader period, a fortress called "]", named after a knight commander of the fort, was built. | |||
| The village of ] was located here during the Mamluk and Ottoman periods, the houses erected using the stones of the Crusader castle. The villagers were expelled to Lebanon during the ]. | |||
| During the fight, in 1946, the ] blew up the railroad bridge over the creek at Achziv. In memory of the 14 soldiers who died during operation Markolet (]), a monument was erected. | |||
| In addition, Kibbutz Gesher-Haziw ("the bright bridge") is named after the fallen fighters, and Kibbutz Yehiam is named after the commander, Yehiam Weitz, who died in the action. | |||
| Today, Achziv is a national park. | |||
| ==References== | |||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| * Achziv, by the Institute of Archaeology of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, excavated under the direction of Dr. Eilat Mazar. | * Achziv, by the Institute of Archaeology of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, excavated under the direction of Dr. Eilat Mazar. | ||
Revision as of 08:43, 7 July 2010
Achziv was a biblical city. The Arab village of Az-Zeeb was established on the site during the Mamluk period. Today it is a national park in Israel.
History
In the Bible, Achziv was a town in the Shephelah, or plain country of Judah (Josh. 15:44); probably the same as Chezibh of Gen. 38:5 = Ain Kezbeh. It may have been a Phoenician city (the Gr. Ecdippa), though assigned to the tribe of Asher (Josh. 19:29; Judg. 1:31) "And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher ... and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzibh".Achziv (Cheziv) is featured in Ancient Jewish Rabbinic writings, witness Midrash Vayikra Rabba 37:4. The remnants of Achzibh, now known as Tel Achziv is located on a sandstone mound between two creeks, Kziv creek on the north and Shaal Creek on the south, and close to the border with Lebanon. King David added the city into his Kingdom, but King Solomon returned it to Hiram as part of the famous pact. During Sancheriv invasions, the Assyrians conquered the city. During the reign of the Seleucids, the border was established at Rosh HaNikra, just north to Achziv, making it a border city, and under the control of Acco. During the Crusader period, a fortress called "Casal Humberti", named after a knight commander of the fort, was built. The village of Az-Zeeb was established here during the Mamluk and Ottoman periods, the houses erected using the stones of the Crusader castle. The villagers were expelled to Lebanon during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. In 1946, the United Resistance blew up the railroad bridge over the creek at Achziv. In memory of the 14 soldiers who died during operation Markolet (Night of the Bridges), a monument was erected.
Archaeology
An ancient port was located on the coast, and another secondary port is located 700 m to the south. Archeological excavations have revealed that a walled city existed at the location from the Middle Bronze period. History of Achziv goes back to the Chalcolithic period (45-32C BC).
References
External links
- Achziv Achziv, by the Institute of Archaeology of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, excavated under the direction of Dr. Eilat Mazar.
- Achziv archeological exhibit at the Hecht Museum Artifacts from the Cemetery at Achziv
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